No. 681 in Norwegian
aker
"Åker" in Norwegian means "field" (specifically an agricultural field).
In a sentence
Barnet aker ned bakken på kjelke.
The child is sledding down the hill on a sled.
Here, 'aker' denotes the action of sledding, referring to the motion of gliding down a slope.
Snøen er perfekt for å ake i dag.
The snow is perfect for sledding today.
In this case, 'ake' is used as an infinitive verb, conveying the activity of sledding.
Vi akte hele ettermiddagen på det store jordet.
We sledded the entire afternoon on the large field.
Here, 'akte' is the past tense of 'aker', indicating an activity that occurred in the past.
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